This is street realism through rhymes, beats, and rhythm /
I'm on a daily quest in search of peace and wisdom /
Observing while fools would rather speak than listen /
I'm everyday people, same time, I'm uniquely different

04. In The Flesh

[Chorus]
From the bottom of the barrel to the top of the pot
Every hardship I faced, huh, couldn’t make me stop
What’s next, can only guess, I got a promise to keep
The greatest lesson I learned was too deep, I’m in the flesh

[FenaxiZ]
Hard to believe in my formulative years, I was uninformed
Of the formula to wealth ’cause I grew from my former self
A conception of a Conception and a Matta would shine
And make his math within a matter of time, but for now I’m
Being raised by my ma and I ain’t got a single sibling
I can’t knock my pops, he out earning an honest living
In school, acted awkwardly so girls wouldn’t flock to me or
Talk to me, but I knew what they thought of me, they thought
I’d be the last to be successful, had to prove them all wrong
Met Surge, before you know it, huh, was put on a song
Moving along, I got a crew now, some came and they went
Gaining respect, I wore a chain on my neck to the death and
Not to mention, I’m skipping now with blood-tinged eyes
From the drug-binged highs, rolling blunts king-sized
So ma, you ain’t gotta say my late nights worried you
I know, you know how I know, well, I worried too

[Chorus x 2]
From the bottom of the barrel to the top of the pot
Every hardship I faced, huh, couldn’t make me stop
What’s next, can only guess, I got a promise to keep
The greatest lesson I learned was too deep, I’m in the flesh

[FenaxiZ]
It’s Destiny, Child, I’ma Rule with more boos than Philly
Plus stroll on red carpets while the paparazzi film me
But first, I gotta start from the ground up ’cause really
A building’s only strong as its foundation, ya feel me
And it’s not like shit’s hard here on Lawrence & Vic. Park
Yeah, so I ain’t tryna survive, but fuck a nine to five
‘Cause my boys is making major chops here and there
While I’m rocking dirty kicks, they copping fly gear to wear
It ain’t fair, but you know, I gotta play the cards that I’m dealt with
Dropped flows at Holy Joe’s, and everybody felt it
My confidence got a boost , I’m starting to make moves
And doing shows after shows just to pay dues since
I got a dream to ship more than Federal Ex
Earn an income worth a kingdom, I won’t settle for less
So I’m going like NWA, 100 Miles & Running
My block wanting to know, “When’s the album coming”

[Chorus x 2]
From the bottom of the barrel to the top of the pot
Every hardship I faced, huh, couldn’t make me stop
What’s next, can only guess, I got a promise to keep
The greatest lesson I learned was too deep, I’m in the flesh

[FenaxiZ]
So enticed by the thrills, rewards, the spoils of the game
You toasting, living it up with your boys, it’s insane
How indulging in the good life makes your world look right
From debts to private jets, no need to book flights
Finally a person now, my personal worth worth about
Seven or so figures, stock rising through word of mouth
Huh, the industry that wouldn’t target me a second ago
With no record on Flow now wanna market me, guess I’m
The latest celebrity on the a-list, also on every playlist
All of a sudden, being approached by these faces that
I can’t recognize for the life of me, wanting a ride for free
But I suppose that’s the price to be the prince of the city
I just wanna leave my footprints in the city before
I’m gone forever and I wanna be remembered as a man
Who reached a level they all said he couldn’t touch
Plus gave it his all, even when his all wasn’t good enough

[Chorus x 3]
From the bottom of the barrel to the top of the pot
Every hardship I faced, huh, couldn’t make me stop
What’s next, can only guess, I got a promise to keep
The greatest lesson I learned was too deep, I’m in the flesh